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Late nineteenth-century 'fairytale'-style castle, built on medieval remains, designed for the third marquess of Bute by William Burges. Lavishly decorated and furnished in the Victorian Gothic style; a Romantic vision of the Middle Ages. OS map 171: ST 131826 Site exhibition, audio tour, parking, toilets, cafe, shop, guidebook, baby changing facilities. Adult - £3.50, Concession - £3.00, Family - £10.00 Spring Opening Times: 1.04.07 - 31.05.07: 9.30 - 17.00 Summer Opening Times: 1.06.07 - 30.09.07: 9.30 - 18.00 Autumn Opening Times: 1.10.07 - 31.10.07: 9.30 - 17.00 Winter Opening Times: 1.11.07 - 20.03.08: 9.30 - 16.00 Monday to Saturday, 11.00 - 16.00 Sunday. Closed for conservation work 7.01.08 - 8.02.08 Most sites are closed on 24, 25 and 26 December and 1 January. Full details are available from Cadw Site Operations Unit, tel. 01443 336000. Last admission to all sites is thirty minutes before closing. |